A rabbit who Hull teenagers were seen knocking on doors to try with to give away had to be put down.

An animal charity welfare officer at the RSPCA is appealing for information after a member of the public took the bunny off three boys - thought to be aged 13 or 14 years old - who were reportedly approaching people and knocking on doors on 1st Avenue, offering the male rabbit for free on Wednesday.

“I picked him up from a concerned member of the public, who had taken him from the teenagers," said RSPCA inspector Laura Barber.

“The poor rabbit’s tummy and feet were stained yellow with urine and faeces, but much more seriously he had a large, hard, black mass growing from his right cheek.

1st Avenue in Hull (Image: Google Maps)

“He was examined by two vets who sadly decided that, due to the size of the mass, which was also infected, the most humane thing to do was to put him to sleep as it was clear he was suffering.”

The rabbit was described as mostly white with black and grey markings, and was unneutered.

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